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Vitamin D receptor, oestrogen receptor-alpha gene and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphisms in Hungarian patients with primary biliary cirrhosis.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Jul 2002
Lakatos László P, Bajnok Eva, Hegedus Dalma, Tóth Tamás, Lakatos Péter, Szalay Ferenc
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BACKGROUND: Genetic factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis, a common disorder in primary biliary cirrhosis. Oestrogen receptor-alpha gene, vitamin D receptor gene and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene are all attractive candidates for osteoporosis susceptibility. We investigated the polymorphisms of the above genes and bone disease in Hungarian patients with primary biliary...
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